Morro Bay Bird Festival

The Morro Bay Bird Festival is a yearly event promoting an understanding and appreciation of birds and other wildlife and an awareness of environmental and conservation issues of the Central Coast of California, while contributing to the well-being of the Morro Bay community. Each year the festival has grown to include more events and to attract more participants.

Located on the Pacific Flyway, Morro Bay is a Globally Important Bird Area and a designated State and National Estuary. Morro Coast Audubon Society ranks in the top five for the yearly Audubon Christmas Bird Count. In most years, over 200 different bird species are spotted during the festival.

The festival will have over 200 events including field trips, workshops, presentations, master classes, and special events. All-day and half-day trips take participants to a wide variety of coastal habitats, including deep-water pelagic, oak woodland and riparian, wetland and estuary, and the unique grassland habitat of the Carrizo Plain. Workshops cover a vast array of topics ranging from beginner birding classes to gull identification and a new workshop on shorebird carving.

A number of the events are geared toward birders who are also photographers. Birders of all levels are welcome, and the schedule identifies programs especially appropriate for beginners and young people, as well as programs that are ADA compliant.

The headquarters for the festival is located at the Morro Bay Community Center at 1001 Kennedy Way in Morro Bay. Maps to venues and meeting places will be provided on our website and via Bobolink, our mobile app.

See our website for information on registration for the 2025 Festival.